Senior Sustainability Specialist (Open and Promotional)

Full time
Advocacy and Policy
Communication - Public Outreach
Environmental Science - Engineering
Green Building - Sustainable Development
Sustainability

Job Description

Description

Are you passionate about sustainability and environmental issues, leading a team of enthusiastic professionals, and especially being part of the changing ways in which local governments can develop and implement programs to address these issues and serve the San Mateo County community? Do you have a knack for identifying and working with the right people in organizations to effect change?

The County of San Mateo's Office of Sustainability is seeking qualified candidates for the position ofSenior Sustainability Specialist. We want "sustainability champions" to lead initiatives and support department staff in empowering our departments, employees, and our community members to take meaningful actions on sustainability.

The San Mateo County Office of Sustainability (OOS) has four working groups: Waste Reduction, Energy and Water, Livable Communities, and Climate Change. Each working group will have a Senior Sustainability Specialist to support all the staff, programs, and projects of each of these work groups. To learn more about each of the OOS workgroups, please see:https://www.smcsustainability.org/

Define difficult problem areas, research them and provide valid alternatives and recommendations.

Integrate equity, race, and social justice in both internal and external initiatives.

Represent the work group and the department on boards, committees and in community groups.

Speak effectively, make public presentations, conduct outreach, training and/or public education as necessary.

Be comfortable in a fast-paced, people-focused environment.

Prepare and edit comprehensive reports, letters, and other written materials.

Effectively frame and communicate complex concepts for different audiences, orally and in writing.

Track changes in and compliance with existing contracts, grants, laws, codes, and rules.

At this time, we will be hiring for one permanent Senior Sustainability Specialist position for the Office of Sustainability Energy and Water working group. This recruitment may also be used to fill future vacancies, so those interested in the Senior Sustainability Specialist position in one or any of the other working group(s) are encouraged to apply in this recruitment.

Serve as representative on various boards, committees and community groups.

Speak effectively and make public presentations, conduct outreach, training and/or public education as necessary.

Prepare comprehensive reports, letters and other written materials.

Establish and maintain effective working relations with variety of individuals at all levels including those from government, business, private and non-profit agencies, community groups and the public.

Integrate race and social justice considerations into work duties.

Education and Experience:Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to qualify is three years of program coordination experience in the field of sustainability and/or resource conservation.

Job Level

Senior-level

Sector

Government- Local/Regional

Salary

$7,524.40 - $9,406.80 Monthly

About San Mateo County

San Mateo County was formed in April 1856 out of the southern portion of then-San Francisco County with a population of fewer than 5,000 people and little in the way of commerce. Today, more than 764,000 people call San Mateo County home and it stretches the boundary of Silicon Valley northward. Innovation thrives here in industries including bioscience, computer software, green technology, hospitality, financial management, health care, education and transportation. The County prides itself on how that prosperity fosters its commitment to protecting and enhancing the health, safety, welfare and natural resources of the community.